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... ... @@ -4,56 +4,55 @@ 4 4 5 5 == 10.1 Introduction == 6 6 7 +(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) are used as a way to restrict what data can be reported, or to report what data exists in a given context. There are three types of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), which serve different purposes 7 7 8 -[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] are used as a way to restrict what data can be reported, or to report what data exists in a given context. There are three types of [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], which serve different purposes 9 +* Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint 10 +* [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint 11 +* Reporting (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints 9 9 10 -* Availability [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] 11 -* [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] 12 -* Reporting [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] 13 +An Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) defines the data that exists in the context of a data query. 13 13 14 - An Availability[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]definesthe data that existsin the context ofadataquery.15 +They form part of the response message from the Availability REST API. Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) are dynamically generated by a system based on the data that exists and the query context. Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) are therefore not Identifiable structures (they have no URN). 15 15 16 - Theyformpart of theresponsemessage fromtheAvailabilityRESTAPI. Availability[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] are dynamicallygeneratedbyasystembasedon thedata that existsand thequerycontext. Availability[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]aretherefore notIdentifiablestructures(theyhavenoURN).17 +A [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is a property of a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]], they are used to fix the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] that they use in the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] which they use. [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) enable [[Data Structure Definitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to evolve over time by having new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] added, without having to undergo a major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change. 17 17 18 -A [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]isa propertyof a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]],theyare usedtofixthe[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]that theyuseinthe [[DataStructure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]which they use. [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]enable[[DataStructureDefinitions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structuredefinition.WebHome]] to evolve over time by having new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]added, without havingto undergoamajor [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change.19 +A Reporting (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is used to define the set of allowed and/or disallowed values that can be reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]]. 19 19 20 -A Reporting [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] is used to define the set of allowed and/or disallowed values that can be reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]]. 21 - 22 22 == 10.2 Availability Constraint == 23 23 24 -An Availability [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is not a maintained structure, instead it is generated dynamically as a response to the availability REST API. The purpose of the Availability[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is to define the distinct set of values that have data over 1 or more [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]. Unlike a Data and Metadata[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], which can attach to multiple Constrainable structures (of the same type), an Availability[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can only attach to only one structure. The attachment defines the context of the response (data exists for [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Component.WebHome]] in the context of). The subset of Constrainable structures the Availability[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can attach to are:23 +An Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is not a maintained structure, instead it is generated dynamically as a response to the availability REST API. The purpose of the Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is to define the distinct set of values that have data over 1 or more [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]. Unlike a Data and Metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), which can attach to multiple Constrainable structures (of the same type), an Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can only attach to only one structure. The attachment defines the context of the response (data exists for [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] in the context of). The subset of Constrainable structures the Availability (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can attach to are: 25 25 26 -* [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]27 -* [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]28 -* [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]25 +* [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] 26 +* [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] 27 +* [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] 29 29 30 30 == 10.3 Dimension Constraint == 31 31 32 -A [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is a property of a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]; its purpose is to explicitly list the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] from the corresponding [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that are being used by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]].31 +A [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is a property of a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]; its purpose is to explicitly list the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] from the corresponding [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that are being used by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. 33 33 34 -[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]were introduced in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 and are not required for most [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] where the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] must always contain the full complement of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] as defined by the corresponding [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. However, for some complex data collections, which may span long periods and where the full complement of required [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] are not necessarily known at design time, the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] is subject to increasing its Dimensionality over time. In this scenario it is possible to define the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] as an evolving structure, this property tells the user that the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] can have new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] added without having to undergo a major[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change; a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] at[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]1.0.0 for example would be able to add a new [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] and move to[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]1.1.0; a change that would not ordinarily be allowed. A minor[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change on the addition of a new [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] is only possible if the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] defines itself as an evolving structure. This is a new property of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] introduced in[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]3.1 to satisfy this use case. The evolving structure property is either true or false, defaulting to false if not specified. Setting the evolving structure property to true requires a major[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change, and therefore can only be introduced on an x.0.0 release (e.g. 1.0.0). The evolving structure property can be set to false to indicate that there will be no additional [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] added to the Data Structure under the same major[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]number; setting the evolving structure property to false does not require require a major[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change on the Data Structure.33 +[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) were introduced in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] 3.1 and are not required for most [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] where the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] must always contain the full complement of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] as defined by the corresponding [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. However, for some complex data collections, which may span long periods and where the full complement of required [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] are not necessarily known at design time, the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] is subject to increasing its Dimensionality over time. In this scenario it is possible to define the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] as an evolving structure, this property tells the user that the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] can have new [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] added without having to undergo a major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change; a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) 1.0.0 for example would be able to add a new [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] and move to (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) 1.1.0; a change that would not ordinarily be allowed. A minor (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change on the addition of a new [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] is only possible if the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] defines itself as an evolving structure. This is a new property of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] introduced in (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) 3.1 to satisfy this use case. The evolving structure property is either true or false, defaulting to false if not specified. Setting the evolving structure property to true requires a major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change, and therefore can only be introduced on an x.0.0 release (e.g. 1.0.0). The evolving structure property can be set to false to indicate that there will be no additional [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] added to the Data Structure under the same major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) number; setting the evolving structure property to false does not require require a major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change on the Data Structure. 35 35 36 -When a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] references a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]], late binding on the minor release, and the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] has the evolving structure property set to true, then the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] must contain a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]to protect its Dimensionality from changing over time without a[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change.35 +When a [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] references a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], late binding on the minor release, and the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] has the evolving structure property set to true, then the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] must contain a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) to protect its Dimensionality from changing over time without a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change. 37 37 38 -The [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]provides the explicit list of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] that the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] uses from the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that it references. This enables the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to evolve over time without breaking the compatibility of [[datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] against the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]].37 +The [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) provides the explicit list of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] that the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] uses from the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that it references. This enables the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to evolve over time without breaking the compatibility of [[datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] against the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. 39 39 40 -__**Rules for a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]**__39 +__**Rules for a Dimension Constraint**__ 41 41 42 -* A [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] must contain a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]if the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] which it uses states that it is an evolving structure and the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] is late binding on the minor release (latest minor release of a given major[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]], e.g. 1.0+.0)43 -* The [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can only include [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] from the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that is referenced by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]].44 -* A [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can only be changed if the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] undergoes a major[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]change45 -* [[Datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] reported against the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] must only contain reported values for the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] specified in the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]].46 -* When exporting data for the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]], the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] should only include the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] specified by the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]].47 -* When exporting data for the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] must contain the full set of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] as specified by the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. The tilde ‘’ character is used to represent a value which is not present due to the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] not being included in the corresponding [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]].41 +* A [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] must contain a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) if the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] which it uses states that it is an evolving structure and the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] is late binding on the minor release (latest minor release of a given major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%), e.g. 1.0+.0) 42 +* The [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can only include [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] from the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] that is referenced by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. 43 +* A [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can only be changed if the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] undergoes a major (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) change 44 +* [[Datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] reported against the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] must only contain reported values for the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] specified in the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%). 45 +* When exporting data for the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]], the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] should only include the [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] specified by the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%). 46 +* When exporting data for the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] the [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] must contain the full set of [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] as specified by the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. The tilde ‘’ character is used to represent a value which is not present due to the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] not being included in the corresponding [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. 48 48 49 -__**Example [[Datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]with Evolving Structures**__48 +__**Example Datasets with Evolving Structures**__ 50 50 51 -A [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] is built against a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. The [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] contains data for two [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]. [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] ‘DF_POP’ uses a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]which fixes its [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to FREQ and REF_AREA. [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] ‘DF_POP_SA’ does not reference a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], and as such includes all [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] as specified by the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].50 +A [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] is built against a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. The [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] contains data for two [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]. [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] ‘DF_POP’ uses a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) which fixes its [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to FREQ and REF_AREA. [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] ‘DF_POP_SA’ does not reference a [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), and as such includes all [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] as specified by the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. 52 52 53 -The resulting [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] contains values ‘’ for both the [[SEX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Sex.WebHome]] and [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] for the[[series>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Series.WebHome]] related to DF_POP.52 +The resulting [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] contains values ‘’ for both the [[SEX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Sex.WebHome]] and [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] for the series related to DF_POP. 54 54 55 55 (% style="width:758.294px" %) 56 -|(% style="width:119px" %)**[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]**|(% colspan="7" style="width:635px" %)**FREQ REF_AREA [[SEX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Sex.WebHome]] [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]] OBS_VALUE TIME_PERIOD[[UNIT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]**55 +|(% style="width:119px" %)**[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]**|(% colspan="7" style="width:635px" %)**FREQ REF_AREA [[SEX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Sex.WebHome]] [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] OBS_VALUE TIME_PERIOD UNIT** 57 57 |(% style="width:119px" %)**DF_POP**|(% style="width:55px" %)A|(% style="width:103px" %)UK|(% style="width:79px" %) |(% style="width:92px" %) |(% style="width:93px" %)65|(% style="width:111px" %)2022|(% style="width:101px" %)6 58 58 |(% style="width:119px" %)**DF_POP**|(% style="width:55px" %)A|(% style="width:103px" %)FR|(% style="width:79px" %) |(% style="width:92px" %) |(% style="width:93px" %)50|(% style="width:111px" %)2022|(% style="width:101px" %)6 59 59 |(% style="width:119px" %)**DF_POP_SA**|(% style="width:55px" %)A|(% style="width:103px" %)UK|(% style="width:79px" %)M|(% style="width:92px" %)1|(% style="width:93px" %)1.2|(% style="width:111px" %)2022|(% style="width:101px" %)6 ... ... @@ -60,168 +60,168 @@ 60 60 61 61 == 10.4 Reporting Constraints == 62 62 63 -A Reporting [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is a [[Maintainable Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Maintainable artefact.WebHome]] which restricts the values that can be reported in a [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]] or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]] based on one or more inclusion or exclusion rules.62 +A Reporting (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is a [[Maintainable Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Maintainable artefact.WebHome]] which restricts the values that can be reported in a [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]] or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]] based on one or more inclusion or exclusion rules. 64 64 65 -A reporting [[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is one of the following concrete types:64 +A reporting (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) is one of the following concrete types: 66 66 67 -* Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]68 -* Metadata [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]66 +* Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint 67 +* Metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint 69 69 70 70 === 10.4.1 Data Constraint === 71 71 72 -A Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is used to add additional restrictions to the allowable values reported in a [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]]. Data[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can be applied to the follow structures which are collectively known as Constrainable structures:71 +A Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is used to add additional restrictions to the allowable values reported in a [[dataset>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]. Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) can be applied to the follow structures which are collectively known as Constrainable structures: 73 73 74 -* [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]75 -* [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]76 -* [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]77 -* [[Data Provider>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]]73 +* [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] 74 +* [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] 75 +* [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] 76 +* Data Provider 78 78 79 -**Note** regardless of the Constrainable structure, the restricted values relate to the allowable content for the [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to which the constrained object relates.78 +**Note** regardless of the Constrainable structure, the restricted values relate to the allowable content for the [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] to which the constrained object relates. 80 80 81 81 === 10.4.2 Metadata Constraint === 82 82 83 -A Metadata [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is used to add additional restrictions to the allowable values reported in a metadataset. Metadata[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can be applied to the follow structures which are collectively known as Constrainable structures:82 +A Metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is used to add additional restrictions to the allowable values reported in a metadataset. Metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) can be applied to the follow structures which are collectively known as Constrainable structures: 84 84 85 -* [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]]86 -* [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]]87 -* Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]84 +* Metadata Structure Definition 85 +* [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] 86 +* Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] 88 88 * Metadata Provider 89 89 90 -**Note** regardless of the Constrainable structure, the restricted values relate to the allowable content for the [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] of the [[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] to which the constrained object relates.89 +**Note** regardless of the Constrainable structure, the restricted values relate to the allowable content for the [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] of the [[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] to which the constrained object relates. 91 91 92 92 === 10.4.3 Scope of a Constraint === 93 93 94 -A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is used specify the content of a data or metadata source in terms of the [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Component.WebHome]] values or the keys.93 +A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is used specify the content of a data or metadata source in terms of the [[component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] values or the keys. 95 95 96 -In terms of data the [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] are:95 +In terms of data the [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] are: 97 97 98 -* [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]99 -* Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]100 -* Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]101 -* [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]102 -* Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]103 -* DataKeySets: the keys are the content of the KeyDescriptor – i.e., the [[series keys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series key.WebHome]] composed, for each key, by a value for each [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].97 +* [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] 98 +* Time [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] 99 +* Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] 100 +* [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] 101 +* Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] 102 +* DataKeySets: the keys are the content of the KeyDescriptor – i.e., the [[series keys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]] composed, for each key, by a value for each [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]. 104 104 105 -In terms of [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Reference metadata.WebHome]] the [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Component.WebHome]] are:104 +In terms of [[reference metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Reference metadata.WebHome]] the [[components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] are: 106 106 107 -* Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]106 +* Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] 108 108 109 -For a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]based on a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can reference one or more of:108 +For a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) based on a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can reference one or more of: 110 110 111 -* [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]112 -* [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]113 -* [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]114 -* [[Data Provider>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data provider.WebHome]]110 +* [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] 111 +* [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] 112 +* [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] 113 +* Data Provider 115 115 116 -For a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]based on an [[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can reference one or more of:115 +For a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) based on an [[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can reference one or more of: 117 117 118 -* [[Metadata Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]]119 -* [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]]120 -* Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]117 +* Metadata Structure Definition 118 +* [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] 119 +* Metadata [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] 121 121 * Metadata Provider 122 -* [[Metadata Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]]121 +* [[Metadata Set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]] 123 123 124 -Furthermore, there can be more than one [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified for a specific object e.g., more than one[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]for a specific [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].123 +Furthermore, there can be more than one (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) specified for a specific object e.g., more than one (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) for a specific [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. 125 125 126 -In view of the flexibility of [[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]attachment, clear rules on their usage are required. These are elaborated below.125 +In view of the flexibility of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) attachment, clear rules on their usage are required. These are elaborated below. 127 127 128 128 === 10.4.4 Multiple Constraints === 129 129 130 -There can be many [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]for any Constrainable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] (e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]), subject to the following restrictions:129 +There can be many (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) for any Constrainable [[Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] (e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]), subject to the following restrictions: 131 131 132 132 ==== 10.4.4.1 Cube Region ==== 133 133 134 -A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]can contain multiple [[Member Selections>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] (e.g., [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]).133 +A (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) can contain multiple [[Member Selections>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] (e.g., [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]). 135 135 136 -* A specific [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] (e.g., [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] FREQ) can only be contained in one Cube Region for any one attached object (e.g., a specific [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] or specific [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]).137 -* [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]] values within a [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] may define a validity period. Otherwise, the value is valid for the whole validity of the Cube Region.138 -* For partial reference resolution purposes (as per the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] REST API), the latest non-draft[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]must be considered.139 -* A [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] may include wildcarding of values (using character ‘%’ to represent zero or more occurrences of any character), as well as cascading through hierarchic structures (e.g., parents in[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]), or localised values (e.g., text for English only). Lack of locale means any[[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Language.WebHome]] may match. Cascading values are mutual exclusive to localised values, as the former refer to coded values, while the latter refer to uncoded values.140 -* Any values included in a [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] for [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Component.WebHome]] with an array data type (i.e., [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Measure.WebHome]], [[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] or Metadata [[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]), will be applied as single values and will not be assessed combined with other values to match all possible array values. For example, including the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] ‘A’ for an [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] will allow any instance of the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] that includes ‘A’, like [‘A’, ‘B’] or [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘D’]. Similarly, if [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] ‘A’ was excluded, all those arrays of values would also be excluded.135 +* A specific [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] (e.g., [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] FREQ) can only be contained in one Cube Region for any one attached object (e.g., a specific [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] or specific [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]). 136 +* [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] values within a [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] may define a validity period. Otherwise, the value is valid for the whole validity of the Cube Region. 137 +* For partial reference resolution purposes (as per the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] REST API), the latest non-draft (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) must be considered. 138 +* A [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] may include wildcarding of values (using character ‘%’ to represent zero or more occurrences of any character), as well as cascading through hierarchic structures (e.g., parents in Codelist), or localised values (e.g., text for English only). Lack of locale means any language may match. Cascading values are mutual exclusive to localised values, as the former refer to coded values, while the latter refer to uncoded values. 139 +* Any values included in a [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] for [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]] with an array data type (i.e., [[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]], [[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] or Metadata [[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]), will be applied as single values and will not be assessed combined with other values to match all possible array values. For example, including the [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] ‘A’ for an [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] will allow any instance of the [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] that includes ‘A’, like [‘A’, ‘B’] or [‘A’, ‘C’, ‘D’]. Similarly, if [[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] ‘A’ was excluded, all those arrays of values would also be excluded. 141 141 142 142 ==== 10.4.4.2 Key Set ==== 143 143 144 -Key Sets will be processed in the order they appear in the [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]and wildcards can be used (e.g., any key position not reference explicitly is deemed to be "all values").143 +Key Sets will be processed in the order they appear in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) and wildcards can be used (e.g., any key position not reference explicitly is deemed to be "all values"). 145 145 146 -As the Key Sets can be "included" or "excluded" it is recommended that Key Sets with wildcards are declared before KeySets with specific [[series keys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Series key.WebHome]]. This will minimize the risk that keys are inadvertently included or excluded.145 +As the Key Sets can be "included" or "excluded" it is recommended that Key Sets with wildcards are declared before KeySets with specific [[series keys>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Series key.WebHome]]. This will minimize the risk that keys are inadvertently included or excluded. 147 147 148 -In addition, [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] and Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]][[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]may accompany KeySets, in order to specify the allowed values per Key. Those are expressed following the rules for Cube Regions, as explained above.147 +In addition, [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] and Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) may accompany KeySets, in order to specify the allowed values per Key. Those are expressed following the rules for Cube Regions, as explained above. 149 149 150 150 Finally, a validity period may be specified per Key. 151 151 152 152 === 10.4.4 Versioning === 153 153 154 -When Data and Metadata [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]are versioned, the latest[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]of the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is used to generate the reporting restriction rules; all previous[[versions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]are for historical information only.153 +When Data and Metadata (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) are versioned, the latest (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is used to generate the reporting restriction rules; all previous (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)versions(%%) are for historical information only. 155 155 156 -If restrictions are applicable to certain periods in time, the validFrom and validTo properties can be set on the specific values. This allows [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]to evolve over time, increasing their[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]number as they do so, whilst being able to maintain a complete set of reporting restrictions for current and past [[datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data set.WebHome]].155 +If restrictions are applicable to certain periods in time, the validFrom and validTo properties can be set on the specific values. This allows (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) to evolve over time, increasing their (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)version(%%) number as they do so, whilst being able to maintain a complete set of reporting restrictions for current and past [[datasets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data set.WebHome]]. 157 157 158 158 Example: 159 159 160 -Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]1.0.0159 +Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) 1.0.0 161 161 162 162 (% style="width:573.294px" %) 163 -|(% style="width:108px" %)[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:127px" %)Valid Value|(% style="width:150px" %)Valid from|(% style="width:185px" %)Valid to162 +|(% style="width:108px" %)[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:127px" %)Valid Value|(% style="width:150px" %)Valid from|(% style="width:185px" %)Valid to 164 164 |(% rowspan="3" style="width:108px" %)COUNTRY|(% style="width:127px" %)UK|(% style="width:150px" %) |(% style="width:185px" %) 165 165 |(% style="width:127px" %)FR|(% style="width:150px" %) |(% style="width:185px" %) 166 166 |(% style="width:127px" %)DE|(% style="width:150px" %) |(% style="width:185px" %) 167 167 168 -Data [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]1.1.0167 +Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) 1.1.0 169 169 170 170 (% style="width:576.294px" %) 171 -|(% style="width:110px" %)[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:129px" %)Valid Value|(% style="width:145px" %)Valid from|(% style="width:189px" %)Valid to170 +|(% style="width:110px" %)[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]|(% style="width:129px" %)Valid Value|(% style="width:145px" %)Valid from|(% style="width:189px" %)Valid to 172 172 |(% rowspan="3" style="width:110px" %)COUNTRY|(% style="width:129px" %)UK|(% style="width:145px" %) |(% style="width:189px" %) 173 173 |(% style="width:129px" %)FR|(% style="width:145px" %) |(% style="width:189px" %)2012 174 174 |(% style="width:129px" %)DE|(% style="width:145px" %) |(% style="width:189px" %) 175 175 176 -When both [[versions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Version.WebHome]]of the Data[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]are in a system, an [[observation value>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Observation value.WebHome]] reported against COUNTRY FR for [[time period>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Time period.WebHome]] 2013 would be deemed invalid as the 1.1.0 rule would be applied.175 +When both (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)versions(%%) of the Data (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) are in a system, an [[observation value>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Observation value.WebHome]] reported against COUNTRY FR for [[time period>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Time period.WebHome]] 2013 would be deemed invalid as the 1.1.0 rule would be applied. 177 177 178 178 === 10.4.6 Inheritance === 179 179 180 180 ==== 10.4.6.1 Attachment levels of a Constraint ==== 181 181 182 -There are three [[levels>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]of[[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]attachment for which these inheritance rules apply:181 +There are three (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)levels(%%) of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) attachment for which these inheritance rules apply: 183 183 184 -* [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]/[[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] – top[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]185 -** [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]/[[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]] – second[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]186 -*** [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] – third[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]183 +* [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]/[[MSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]] – top (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level 184 +** [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]/[[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] – second (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level 185 +*** [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] – third (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level 187 187 188 -It is not necessary for a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]to be attached to a higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]]. e.g., it is valid to have a[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]for a [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] where there are no[[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]attached the relevant [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].187 +It is not necessary for a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) to be attached to a higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]]. e.g., it is valid to have a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) for a [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] where there are no (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) attached the relevant [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. 189 189 190 190 ==== 10.4.6.2 Cascade rules for processing Constraints ==== 191 191 192 -The processing of the [[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]on either [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]/[[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]] or [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] must take into account the[[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]declared at higher[[levels>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].The rules for the lower-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]](attached to [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]/ [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]) are detailed below.191 +The processing of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) on either [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]/[[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] or [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] must take into account the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) declared at higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)levels(%%). The rules for the lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) (attached to [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]/ [[Metadataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Metadataflow.WebHome]] and [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]]) are detailed below. 193 193 194 -Note that there can be a situation where a [[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is specified at a lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]before a[[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is specified at a higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].Therefore, it is possible that a higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]makes a lower-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]invalid. [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] makes no rules on how such a conflict should be handled when processing the[[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]for attachment. However, the cascade rules on evaluating[[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]for usage are clear – the higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]takes precedence in any conflicts that result in a less restrictive specification at the lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].193 +Note that there can be a situation where a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) is specified at a lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) before a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) is specified at a higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%). Therefore, it is possible that a higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) makes a lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) invalid. [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] makes no rules on how such a conflict should be handled when processing the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) for attachment. However, the cascade rules on evaluating (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) for usage are clear – the higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) takes precedence in any conflicts that result in a less restrictive specification at the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%). 195 195 196 196 ==== 10.4.6.3 Cube Region ==== 197 197 198 -It is not necessary to have a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]on the higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] (e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] referenced by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]), but if there is such a[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at the higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]](s) then:197 +It is not necessary to have a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) on the higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] (e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] referenced by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]), but if there is such a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at the higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%)(s) then: 199 199 200 -* The lower- [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]cannot be less restrictive than the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified for the same [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] (e.g. [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]) at the next higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]], which constrains that [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]]. For example, if the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] FREQ is constrained to A, Q in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]], then the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] cannot be A, Q, M or even just M – it can only further constrain A, Q.201 -* The [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at the lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]for any one [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] further constrains the content for the same [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] at the higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]](s).202 -* Any [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]], which is not referenced in a[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], is deemed to be constrained according to the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified at the next higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]which[[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]that [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]].203 -* If there is a conflict when resolving the [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]in terms of a lower-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]being less restrictive than a higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], then the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at the higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]is used.199 +* The lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) cannot be less restrictive than the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) specified for the same [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] (e.g. [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]) at the next higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%), which constrains that [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]]. For example, if the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] FREQ is constrained to A, Q in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], then the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] or [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] cannot be A, Q, M or even just M – it can only further constrain A, Q. 200 +* The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) for any one [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] further constrains the content for the same [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] at the higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%)(s). 201 +* Any [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]], which is not referenced in a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), is deemed to be constrained according to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) specified at the next higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) that [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]]. 202 +* If there is a conflict when resolving the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) in terms of a lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) being less restrictive than a higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), then the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at the higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) is used. 204 204 205 -Note that it is possible for a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at a higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]to constrain, say, four [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] in a single[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], and a[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at a lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]to constrain the same four in two, three, or four[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]].204 +Note that it is possible for a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at a higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) to constrain, say, four [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] in a single (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), and a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at a lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) to constrain the same four in two, three, or four (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%). 206 206 207 207 ==== 10.4.6.4 Key Set ==== 208 208 209 -It is not necessary to have a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]on the higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] (e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] referenced by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]), but if there is such a[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at the higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]](s) then:208 +It is not necessary to have a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) on the higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] (e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] referenced by the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]), but if there is such a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at the higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%)(s) then: 210 210 211 -* The lower- [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]cannot be less restrictive than the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified at the higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].212 -* The [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at the lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]for any one [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]] further constrains the keys specified at the higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]](s).213 -* Any [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]], which is not referenced in a[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], is deemed to be constrained according to the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified at the next higher[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]which[[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]that [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Member selection.WebHome]].214 -* If there is a conflict when resolving the keys in the [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]at two[[levels>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]], in terms of a lower-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]being less restrictive than a higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], then the offending keys specified at the lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]are not deemed part of the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]].210 +* The lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) cannot be less restrictive than the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) specified at the higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%). 211 +* The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) for any one [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]] further constrains the keys specified at the higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%)(s). 212 +* Any [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]], which is not referenced in a (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), is deemed to be constrained according to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) specified at the next higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) which (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) that [[Member Selection>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Member selection.WebHome]]. 213 +* If there is a conflict when resolving the keys in the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) at two (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)levels(%%), in terms of a lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) being less restrictive than a higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%), then the offending keys specified at the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) are not deemed part of the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%). 215 215 216 -Note that a Key in a Key Set can have wildcarded [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]. For instance, the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]may simply constrain the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] FREQ to "A", and all keys where the FREQ="A" are therefore valid.215 +Note that a Key in a Key Set can have wildcarded [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. For instance, the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) may simply constrain the [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] FREQ to "A", and all keys where the FREQ="A" are therefore valid. 217 217 218 218 The following logic explains how the inheritance mechanism works. Note that this is conceptual logic and actual systems may differ in the way this is implemented. 219 219 220 -1. Determine all possible keys that are valid at the higher [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].221 -1. These keys are deemed to be inherited by the lower- [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]constrained object, subject to the[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified at the lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].222 -1. Determine all possible keys that are possible using the [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]specified at the lower[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]].223 -1. At the lower [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]inherit all keys that match with the higher-[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]].224 -1. If there are keys in the lower- [[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]][[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]that are not inherited then the key is invalid (i.e., it is less restrictive).219 +1. Determine all possible keys that are valid at the higher (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%). 220 +1. These keys are deemed to be inherited by the lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) constrained object, subject to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) specified at the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%). 221 +1. Determine all possible keys that are possible using the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) specified at the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%). 222 +1. At the lower (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) inherit all keys that match with the higher-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%). 223 +1. If there are keys in the lower-(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) that are not inherited then the key is invalid (i.e., it is less restrictive). 225 225 226 226 === 10.4.7 Constraints Examples === 227 227 ... ... @@ -229,95 +229,94 @@ 229 229 230 230 The following scenario is used. 231 231 232 -A [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] contains the following [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]:231 +A [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] contains the following [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]: 233 233 234 234 * GEO – Geography 235 -* [[SEX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Sex.WebHome]] – [[Sex>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Sex.WebHome]]236 -* [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Age.WebHome]] – [[Age>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]]234 +* [[SEX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Sex.WebHome]] – [[Sex>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Sex.WebHome]] 235 +* [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] – [[Age>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] 237 237 * CAS – Current Activity Status 238 238 239 -In the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]], common [[code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] are used and the requirement is to restrict these at various[[levels>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]to specify the actual [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] that are valid for the object to which the[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]is attached.238 +In the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]], common [[code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] are used and the requirement is to restrict these at various (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)levels(%%) to specify the actual [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] that are valid for the object to which the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) is attached. 240 240 241 241 [[image:1750065279010-260.png]] 242 242 243 -**Figure 20: Example Scenario for [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]**242 +**Figure 20: Example Scenario for Constraints ** 244 244 245 - [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] are declared as follows:244 +Constraints are declared as follows: 246 246 247 247 [[image:1750065319060-899.png]] 248 248 249 -**Figure 21: Example [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]**248 +**Figure 21: Example Constraints** 250 250 251 251 Notes: 252 252 252 +[[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] is constrained for the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and is further restricted for the [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1. 253 253 254 - [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]]isconstrainedforthe[[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Datastructure definition.WebHome]]andis further restrictedforthe[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1.254 +* The same (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraint(%%) applies to both Provision Agreements. 255 255 256 -* The same [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] applies to both [[Provision Agreements>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]]. 257 - 258 258 The cascade rules elaborated above result as follows: 259 259 260 -[[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]258 +[[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] 261 261 262 -* Constrained by eliminating [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] 001 from the [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] for the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].260 +* Constrained by eliminating [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] 001 from the [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] for the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]. 263 263 264 -[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1262 +[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1 265 265 266 -* Constrained by restricting the [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] for the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] 002 and 003 (note that this is a more restrictive[[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]than that declared for the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] which specifies all [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] except [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] 001).267 -** Restricts the CAS [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] to 003 and 004.264 +* Constrained by restricting the [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] for the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] 002 and 003 (note that this is a more restrictive (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) than that declared for the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] which specifies all [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] except [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] 001). 265 +** Restricts the CAS [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] to 003 and 004. 268 268 269 -[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE2267 +[[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE2 270 270 271 -* Restricts the [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] for the CAS [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]] TOT and NAP.272 -** Inherits the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Age.WebHome]][[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]applied at the[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].269 +* Restricts the [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code list.WebHome]] for the CAS [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] TOT and NAP. 270 +** Inherits the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) applied at the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. 273 273 274 -[[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1_IT272 +[[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1_IT 275 275 276 -* Restricts the [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] for the GEO [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to IT and its children.277 -** Inherits the [[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]from [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1 for the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Age.WebHome]] and CAS [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].274 +* Restricts the [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] for the GEO [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to IT and its children. 275 +** Inherits the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) from [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE1 for the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] and CAS [[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]. 278 278 279 -[[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE2_IT277 +[[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Provision agreement.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE2_IT 280 280 281 -* Restricts the [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] for the GEO [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]] to IT and its children.282 -** Inherits the [[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]from [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE2 for the CAS [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]].283 -** Inherits the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Age.WebHome]][[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]applied at the[[level>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].279 +* Restricts the [[codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Code.WebHome]] for the GEO [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]] to IT and its children. 280 +** Inherits the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraints(%%) from [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]] CENSUS_CUBE2 for the CAS [[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]. 281 +** Inherits the [[AGE>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Age.WebHome]] (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)constraint(%%) applied at the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)level(%%) of the [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]]. 284 284 285 -The [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]are defined as follows:283 +The (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) are defined as follows: 286 286 287 - [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]285 +DSD Constraint 288 288 289 289 [[image:1750065367824-357.png]] 290 290 291 - [[Dataflow>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]] [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]289 +Dataflow Constraints 292 292 293 293 [[image:1750065392163-400.png]] 294 294 295 - [[Provision Agreement>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Provision agreement.WebHome]] [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]293 +Provision Agreement Constraint 296 296 297 297 [[image:1750065461589-995.png]] 298 298 299 -**10.4.7.2 Combination of [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]**297 +**10.4.7.2 Combination of Constraints** 300 300 301 301 The possible combination of constraining terms are explained in this section, following a few examples. 302 302 303 -Let’s assume a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] with the following [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Component.WebHome]]:301 +Let’s assume a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] with the following [[Components>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]: 304 304 305 305 (% style="width:459.294px" %) 306 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)FREQ307 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)JD_TYPE308 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)JD_CATEGORY309 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)VIS_CTY304 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)FREQ 305 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)JD_TYPE 306 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)JD_CATEGORY 307 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dimension.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)VIS_CTY 310 310 |(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)TimeDimension|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)TIME_PERIOD 311 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)OBS_STATUS312 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[UNIT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]313 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[COMMENT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Comment.WebHome]]314 -|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#f39c12" %)MetadataAttribute|(% style="width:252px" %) [[CONTACT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Contact.WebHome]]315 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)MULTISELECT316 -|(% style="width:204px" %)[[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)CHOICE309 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)OBS_STATUS 310 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)UNIT 311 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#16a085" %)[[COMMENT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Comment.WebHome]] 312 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#f39c12" %)MetadataAttribute|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color: rgb(243, 156, 18); color: rgb(231, 76, 60)" %)CONTACT 313 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)MULTISELECT 314 +|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)[[Measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:252px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)CHOICE 317 317 318 318 On the above, let’s assume the following use cases with their constraining requirements: 319 319 320 -**Use Case 1: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed values for some[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]**318 +**Use Case 1: A Constraint on allowed values for some Dimensions** 321 321 322 322 R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data 323 323 ... ... @@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ 329 329 |(% style="width:131px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)FREQ|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)M, Q 330 330 |(% style="width:131px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#3498db" %)MX 331 331 332 -**Use Case 2: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed combinations for some[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]**330 +**Use Case 2: A Constraint on allowed combinations for some Dimensions** 333 333 334 334 R1: Allow monthly data for Germany 335 335 ... ... @@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ 343 343 |(% rowspan="2" style="width:105px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Key2|(% style="width:137px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:143px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Q 344 344 |(% style="width:137px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:143px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX 345 345 346 -**Use Case 3: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed values for some[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]combined with allowed values for some[[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]** R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data344 +**Use Case 3: A Constraint on allowed values for some Dimensions combined with allowed values for some Attributes** R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data 347 347 348 348 R2: Allow Mexico for vis-à-vis country 349 349 ... ... @@ -356,11 +356,11 @@ 356 356 |(% style="width:143px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:139px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX 357 357 |(% style="width:143px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)OBS_STATUS|(% style="width:139px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)A 358 358 359 -**Use Case 4: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed combinations for some[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]combined with specific[[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]values**357 +**Use Case 4: A Constraint on allowed combinations for some Dimensions combined with specific Attribute values** 360 360 361 -R1: Allow monthly data, for Germany, with [[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] euro359 +R1: Allow monthly data, for Germany, with unit euro 362 362 363 -R2: Allow quarterly data, for Mexico, with [[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Statisticalunit.WebHome]] usd361 +R2: Allow quarterly data, for Mexico, with unit usd 364 364 365 365 This may be expressed with the following DataKeySet: 366 366 ... ... @@ -367,12 +367,12 @@ 367 367 (% style="width:389.294px" %) 368 368 |(% rowspan="3" style="width:89px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Key1|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M 369 369 |(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)DE 370 -|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %) [[UNIT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)EUR368 +|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)UNIT|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)EUR 371 371 |(% rowspan="3" style="width:89px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Key2|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Q 372 372 |(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX 373 -|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %) [[UNIT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)USD371 +|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)UNIT|(% style="width:142px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)USD 374 374 375 -**Use Case 5: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed values for some[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]together with some combination of[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]values**373 +**Use Case 5: A Constraint on allowed values for some Dimensions together with some combination of Dimension values** 376 376 377 377 R1: For annually and quarterly data, for Mexico and Germany, only A status is allowed 378 378 ... ... @@ -388,11 +388,11 @@ 388 388 |(% style="width:137px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:183px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX, DE 389 389 |(% style="width:137px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)OBS_STATUS|(% style="width:183px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)F 390 390 391 -The problem with this approach is that according to the business rule for [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], only one should be specified per [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Component.WebHome]]. Thus, if a software would perform some conflict resolution would end up with empty sets for FREQ and OBS_STATUS (as they do not share any values).389 +The problem with this approach is that according to the business rule for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%), only one should be specified per [[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Component.WebHome]]. Thus, if a software would perform some conflict resolution would end up with empty sets for FREQ and OBS_STATUS (as they do not share any values). 392 392 393 -Nevertheless, there is a much easier approach to that; this is the cascading mechanism of [[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]](as shown in 10.4.7.1). Hence, these rules would be expressed into two[[levels>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Level.WebHome]]of[[Constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dataflow.WebHome]]:391 +Nevertheless, there is a much easier approach to that; this is the cascading mechanism of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%) (as shown in 10.4.7.1). Hence, these rules would be expressed into two (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)levels(%%) of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)Constraints(%%), e.g., [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Data structure definition.WebHome]] and [[Dataflows>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Dataflow.WebHome]]: 394 394 395 - [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]CubeRegion:393 +DSD CubeRegion: 396 396 397 397 (% style="width:280.294px" %) 398 398 |(% style="width:156px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:121px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M, Q, A ... ... @@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ 413 413 |(% style="width:159px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:126px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX, DE 414 414 |(% style="width:159px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)OBS_STATUS|(% style="width:126px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)A 415 415 416 -**Use case 6: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed values for some[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]combined with allowed values for[[Measures>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Measure.WebHome]]**414 +**Use case 6: A Constraint on allowed values for some Dimensions combined with allowed values for Measures** 417 417 418 -R1: Allow monthly data, for Germany, with [[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]] euro, and [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] choice is 'A' R2: Allow quarterly data, for Mexico, with[[unit>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Statisticalunit.WebHome]] usd, and [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Measure.WebHome]] choice is 'B'416 +R1: Allow monthly data, for Germany, with unit euro, and [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] choice is 'A' R2: Allow quarterly data, for Mexico, with unit usd, and [[measure>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Measure.WebHome]] choice is 'B' 419 419 420 420 This may be expressed with the following DataKeySet: 421 421 ... ... @@ -422,16 +422,16 @@ 422 422 (% style="width:404.294px" %) 423 423 |(% rowspan="4" style="width:99px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Key1|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M 424 424 |(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)DE 425 -|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %) [[UNIT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)EUR426 -|(% style="width:153px" %)CHOICE|(% style="width:149px" %)A 423 +|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)UNIT|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)EUR 424 +|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)CHOICE|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)A 427 427 |(% rowspan="4" style="width:99px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Key2|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)Q 428 428 |(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX 429 -|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %) [[UNIT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical unit.WebHome]]|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)USD430 -|(% style="width:153px" %)CHOICE|(% style="width:149px" %)B 427 +|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)UNIT|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)USD 428 +|(% style="width:153px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)CHOICE|(% style="width:149px" %)(% style="color:#e74c3c" %)B 431 431 432 -**Use Case 7: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]with wildcards for[[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Code.WebHome]]and removePrefix property**430 +**Use Case 7: A Constraint with wildcards for Codes and removePrefix property** 433 433 434 -For this example, we assume that the VIS_CTY [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Representation.WebHome]]has been prefixed with prefix ‘AREA_’. In this[[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], we need to remove the prefix.432 +For this example, we assume that the VIS_CTY representation has been prefixed with prefix ‘AREA_’. In this Constraint, we need to remove the prefix. 435 435 436 436 R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data 437 437 ... ... @@ -445,13 +445,13 @@ 445 445 |(% style="width:264px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:112px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M, Q 446 446 |(% style="width:264px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY (removePrefix=’AREA_’)|(% style="width:112px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M% 447 447 448 -**Use Case 8: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]with multilingual support on[[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]**446 +**Use Case 8: A Constraint with multilingual support on Attributes** 449 449 450 450 R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data 451 451 452 452 R2: Allow Mexico for vis-à-vis country 453 453 454 -R3: Allow a [[comment>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Comment.WebHome]], in English, which includes the term adjusted for status452 +R3: Allow a [[comment>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Comment.WebHome]], in English, which includes the term adjusted for status 455 455 456 456 This may be expressed with the following CubeRegion: 457 457 ... ... @@ -458,13 +458,13 @@ 458 458 (% style="width:382.294px" %) 459 459 |(% style="width:190px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:189px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M, Q 460 460 |(% style="width:190px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:189px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX 461 -|(% style="width:190px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)[[COMMENT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Comment.WebHome]] (lang=’en’)|(% style="width:189px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)%adjusted%459 +|(% style="width:190px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)[[COMMENT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary.Comment.WebHome]] (lang=’en’)|(% style="width:189px" %)(% style="color:#27ae60" %)%adjusted% 462 462 463 -**Use Case 9: A [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]]onallowed values for[[Dimensions>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]]combined with allowed** values for Metadata[[Attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data461 +**Use Case 9: A Constraint on allowed values for Dimensions combined with allowed** values for Metadata Attributes R1: Allow monthly and quarterly data 464 464 465 465 R2: Allow Mexico for vis-à-vis country 466 466 467 -R3: Allow John Doe for [[contact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary2\.1.Contact.WebHome]]465 +R3: Allow John Doe for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)contact(%%) 468 468 469 469 This may be expressed with the following CubeRegion: 470 470 ... ... @@ -471,4 +471,4 @@ 471 471 (% style="width:388.294px" %) 472 472 |(% style="width:181px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)FREQ|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)M, Q 473 473 |(% style="width:181px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)VIS_CTY|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#2980b9" %)MX 474 -|(% style="width:181px" %)(% style="color:#f39c12" %) [[CONTACT>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Contact.WebHome]]|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#f39c12" %)John Doe472 +|(% style="width:181px" %)(% style="color:#f39c12" %)CONTACT|(% style="width:204px" %)(% style="color:#f39c12" %)John Doe
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